unpublicized

adjective

un·​pub·​li·​cized ˌən-ˈpə-blə-ˌsīzd How to pronounce unpublicized (audio)
: not brought to the public's attention : not publicized
an unpublicized appearance/event

Examples of unpublicized in a Sentence

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The news came during an unpublicized meeting between Republican officials and Turning Point leaders at the State Capitol, part of which was streamed on social media platform Rumble. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 Their conversation went fairly unpublicized. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Somewhat unpublicized was the Eastland’s troubled history with instability, dating to its initial launching and to several subsequent listing incidents. Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025 Government releases another protective order filed by his wife The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday shared a previously unpublicized request for a protective order filed by the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpublicized

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpublicized was in 1855

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“Unpublicized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublicized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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